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How a Successful Birth Injury Lawyer Can Secure a Malpractice Payout

By Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein / January 19, 2015 /

In 2014, medical malpractice lawsuits in New York were generally more successful and paid much more compared to similar lawsuits in any other state. This means that personal injury lawyers in the state, such as a birth injury lawyer in New York, are having more success in getting payouts than their counterparts elsewhere in the…

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When the Cure Kills: Help from Manhattan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

By Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein / December 19, 2014 /

An immense level of trust is given from patient to physician whenever a person seeks medical attention. You entrust your health, and oftentimes your life, in the hands of a doctor or a medical staff because their capabilities are implied by their profession. Then again, even with today’s rigid standards of medical care and state-of-the-art…

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A Knowledgeable NY Medical Malpractice Lawyer Can Help File Claims

By Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein / December 17, 2014 /

When a doctor prescribes a medicine or treatment, it is assumed that the healthcare expert’s diagnosis and conclusion is correct. It is the job of a doctor, after all, to treat his patients and ensure that they recover from their ailments. Doctors, however, are not above making mistakes, and should be held liable for any…

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NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Establishing Negligent Medical Care

By Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein / December 16, 2014 /

Do you believe that you did not receive adequate medical care from your doctor? If so, do not stay silent. You have the right to sue for medical malpractice and receive compensation for any damage your doctor’s negligence may have caused. For a malpractice lawsuit to work, NYC medical malpractice lawyers must establish that your…

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A Long Island Medical Malpractice Lawyer Easily Handles HAI Cases

By Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein / December 15, 2014 /

Malpractice lawsuits involving healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are challenging but manageable by any Long Island medical malpractice lawyer, because once proof of negligence is found, the case is as good as closed. Eric Chaffin writes about one such incident in The Legal Examiner that awarded the plaintiff millions in damages.

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How an NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyer Can Help in Birth Injury Cases

By Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein / December 12, 2014 /

The hope of every parent after their stint in the delivery room is to bring a healthy, newborn baby home. Sadly, in some cases, things don’t work out the way couples plan, and their baby suffers a birth injury. One of the most common after-effects of birth injuries is cerebral palsy.

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New York City Medical Malpractice Lawyers Seek Justice of Misdiagnosis

By Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein / December 11, 2014 /

A misdiagnosis often tends to carry dangerous consequences. You need the counselling of New York City medical malpractice lawyers to see that accountability must fall with the medical practitioner who made the call. CBS News’ Ryan Jaslow said this was the case in a study from Ireland that detailed 7,150 medical malpractice suits from several…

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Hiring Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Brooklyn: Facts on Malpractice

By Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein / December 10, 2014 /

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that medical malpractice or negligence is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., just behind cancer and heart disease. You might have heard of that before, yet it is hardly negligible since deaths caused by medical malpractice could have been…

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Let a Skilled NYC Medical Malpractice Attorney Guide You in Your Case

By Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein / December 9, 2014 /

When people go to a doctor, they expect to return home in tip-top shape. Doctors, however, are human too and can make mistakes, which can result in harm to you or your loved ones. This is where an experienced NYC medical malpractice attorney, for instance, would be able to help you get due compensation for…

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Bronx Medical Malpractice Lawyer—Patient Welfare Must Always be Upheld

By Law Offices of Joseph Lichtenstein / December 8, 2014 /

Appendicitis is an excruciating medical condition. When a person sustains it, the appendix will swell and become inflamed very quickly. The only way treat this condition is through appendectomy, or the surgical removal of the appendix. Without treatment, the appendix could burst, which can be very dangerous because the contents of the intestine could then…

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